Principal News

Prayer for All Saints Day 

Dear God, thank you for the example of the Saints. I desire to join in their company, worshiping you forever in Heaven. Please help me follow in their footsteps, and yours, Jesus Christ. Please help me to conform myself to Your image, seeking Your will in all things, as the Saints did. Please help me to devote myself, and all that I do, to Your glory, and to the service of my neighbors. Amen.

Dear Parents, Students and Friends

There is a saint for just about every occasion.  There is a patron saint of the internet (St Isidore).  There is one for lost objects (St Anthony) and one for lost causes (St Jude).  It is possible to wonder why St Stephen is the patron of those who suffer headaches until you realise that he was the first martyr and was stoned to death.  It is possible to smile at such lists, but at least they remind us that those who have been canonised by the church are as human as we are and were as involved in the struggle and mystery of human life.  Every one of the church's canonised saints was a sinner, some notoriously so.  At least we have that in common with them.  Hopefully, we will also share the openness they had to the way in which God might be tugging them in a particular direction.  In recent years, the Church has canonised a large number of new saints.  This is a reminder that sanctity is not such a rare phenomenon.  It is the vocation of every Christian, even if that fact is never officially recognised.  Sainthood is the life to which we are all called.

The College will hold a liturgy for All Saints Day and All Souls Day on Monday, November 1 and will take place in Homerooms. My thanks to College Liturgy Coordinator, Mrs Aventi for putting it together.

Congratulations to our new Student Leadership Team. They met today for the first time where I briefly outlined the areas they will undertake to focus on our College Mission. I also stressed the importance of supporting each other to increase our collective success. The list of our new leaders is on the Assistant Principal page. As they commence their journey as leaders, please keep them in your prayers.

 Today we celebrated the work that teachers do. Teachers (with support from parents and carers) have ensured education continues across the country this year, despite major challenges. Never before have teachers and schools had to deal with the challenges of delivering teaching to students on a continual online format. 

I believe that they have overcome these significant obstacles in an efficient and professional manner. Their attentiveness to student safety, learning and wellbeing has been amazing to witness. It’s reinforced the significant role teachers play in the lives of children and students, their families, and communities.

Today we take this opportunity to say "thank you" to all of our dedicated teachers. “Happy World Teachers’ Day!”

Staff also had some fun today for our annual Book Week celebration. Some pictures are included.

Peace and Best wishes

Alan Le Brocque

Principal